I know I haven’t updated in a while. I have rediscovered books. I’m moving one of my sites from MT to Drupal, so I’m diving into the world of PHP and MySQL. It is great stuff. PHP and MySQL make quite a powerful duo, and are free taboot. I’m getting there with Larry Ullman’s book.
I’ve also been feeding my recent infatuation with Linux in reading “Moving to Windows: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye”. Kind of an odd pick for me, since I am neither using Windows nor moving to Linux. The book is a great guide to transitioning to the sometimes cryptic world of Linux. Who knew KDE had an Outlook clone that has a built-in RSS reader? Even better, for most Windows apps, Linux not only has a free alternative, but a selection of them.
So, if you’re interested in a book that will take you from basic to advanced PHP and MySQL (that is actually readable) or are looking for a Linux transition manual that won’t have you bashing your terminal, here you go: